Not our name, but our passion
Tom Yum Soup is a family of hot and sour Thai soups. It is a soup that normally includes shrimp. The strong hot and sour flavors makes it very popular in Thai cuisine. I saw this canned version so decided to heat it up for Alex and I to try.
Very spicy but Alex loved the flavor and devoured the broth, the added shrimp were not his favorite but the soup itself got very high marks
Alex – 9 out of 10
Joe – 8 out of 10
A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of the United States and Canada on April 8, 2024. In Derry and Raymond it was at 98% coverage. Not total but significantly more than the eclipse we were able to observe in 2017 which was at 62%. The most amazing thing was how light it still was with only 2% of the sun visible. One percent of the sun is brighter than 10,000 x the brightness of the full moon!!
Alex and I watched the eclipse from our house in Raymond
Rita was able to watch from work in Derry
They were able to take a picture using a special camera
Deli Brands of America manufactures this fresh refrigerated corned beef hash. We picked up a package to see how it compares with the canned or homemade variety as it is a favorite breakfast dish for Alex and I.
Simple preparation just heat and serve
Much better than canned hash but obviously not as good as homemade
8 out of 10
Meals Ready to Eat (aka MREs) are the United States military rations. In my canoe trip days I used to purchase these in bulk. They are much too heavy to form the majority of your food on an extended trip but they were a pleasant supplement. What I used to do was disassemble the package and gather together the side dishes, deserts, main entrees, etc. I could then add a few items to the bulk of my food supply. I purchased a MRE to see what has changed in the past twenty years and to show Alex what they were like.
Heating unit, instructions and nutritional information are all relatively recent additions
The Au Gratin potatoes were actually verry good 8 out of 10
Processed beef patty…
… with BBQ sauce
A couple of tortillas included
Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal cookie for desert
excellent 9 out of 10
A mixture of condiments
the cheese spread and peanut butter (not included in this meal) were always favorites served with pilot crackers on our trips
The meal was quite good 7 out of 10
Great for car camping but for canoeing buy a case, break apart and add individual items to your meal plan as they are quite heavy
This Thai chili flavored tuna is packed by Raincoast Global who source their tuna sustainably caught by hook and line in the Maldives.
Delicious mildly spiced tuna ideal for a snack or quick lunch.
9 out of 10
